News Archive > Back To News Archives May 20, 2008 Two Down, One to Go for Hometown Big Brown; Suffolk OTB Readies for Possible Triple Crown Winner (Hauppauge, New York): After a record-breaking Kentucky Derby and a flawless Preakness Stakes, Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation is preparing for what promises to be the most exciting third leg of the Triple Crown since Affirmed nabbed the honor in 1978. His principles hope that the 140th Belmont Stakes will be the site of a stunning Triple finish for the hometown-owned Big Brown. “If you think that the Kentucky Derby was exciting, just wait,” said Suffolk OTB President and CEO Jeffrey A. Casale. “This Belmont Stakes may well be the sporting event of the year.” Although Big Brown flew to victory at both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, there is great interest in a pair-up between Brown and Casino Drive, a Japanese-bred horse that blew away the competition at the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont on May 10. Casino Drive’s owners brought him over special for the Belmont Stakes and the colt will be rested and ready when the gun goes off at Belmont on June 7th. As was the case for the Derby and the Preakness, Casale said that all fourteen OTB branches —including the state of the art Racing Forum tele-theater — will have additional staffing to assist novice bettors. “Our staff enjoys working these big race days. We want all of our customers to feel comfortable while they experience the excitement of thoroughbred racing, especially when there is a real chance for a Triple Crown winner.” Suffolk OTB is a public benefit corporation that provides over $2 million annually in non-tax revenue for Suffolk County and its taxpayers. Since its inception in 1975, it has generated a total of over $190 million for Suffolk County. Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation has a total of fourteen branches: the Airport Branch (300 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bohemia), the Centereach Branch (1937 Middle Country Road), the Commack Branch (6243 Jericho Turnpike), the Grand Boulevard Branch (860 Grand Boulevard in Deer Park), the Hauppauge Branch (536 Route 347), the Huntington Branch (321 W. Jericho Turnpike), the Patchogue Branch (350 East Main Street), the Riverhead Branch (1071 Old Country Road), the Ronkonkoma Branch (136 Portion Road), the Route 110 Branch (1741 A Route 110, East Farmingdale), the Shirley Branch (6 Northern Boulevard), the Southampton Branch (829-31 Sunrise Highway) and the Sunrise Branch (1375 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore).